guess
verb (used with object)
to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully.
guessed
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past participleof guess.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof guess.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
guessverb (used with object)to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully.
Example Sentences
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He accurately guessed that I would fit into the extroversion category and says this group is probably most likely to be the ones who put their card down for the table.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
It wasn’t to last, but nobody could have guessed that.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
A North Carolina state Senate ad said, “You guessed it! AI was definitely used to generate these silly video clips.”
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
Well done for those of you who guessed.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
But I wouldn’t have guessed the work would look so much like art.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
